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  In "The Road," after knowing what happens to the father and the son, does this book end in despair or with hope?

  Posted by fafar9 on Nov 28, 2009 at 07:50 PM

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  What would be good essay topics for "The Road"?

  Posted by importrides on Nov 26, 2009 at 04:02 PM

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  In "The Road" how do the father's decisions help him raise his son in the world and teach him who to trust and who not to trust?

  Posted by fafar9 on Nov 23, 2009 at 10:47 AM

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  In The Road, in the part where the son and the father come across the old man, why does the father give in to help him?

  Posted by fafar9 on Nov 20, 2009 at 08:09 PM

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  In the novel "The Road" how does the antagonist affect the son's decisions or thinking?

  Posted by fafar9 on Nov 18, 2009 at 11:56 AM

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  Has anyone done a book review on "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy? I have to do a 2000 word review! I've never done one.

  Posted by derekmcgrath28 on Nov 17, 2009 at 07:22 AM

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  In what ways is the road an important symbol in the novel? (what can the road represent?)

  Posted by fafar9 on Nov 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM

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  Are there any good quotes to memorise that look good in an essay?

  Posted by melwel on Nov 15, 2009 at 08:26 PM

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  I have to complete a plot diagram about "The Road".  Can you help me?

  Posted by jcarruth1959 on Nov 11, 2009 at 02:31 PM

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  Reference from "The Road" about when the mother killed herself, and when the father dies, and when the good family takes in the boy.

  Posted by laila9 on Nov 10, 2009 at 07:50 AM

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  In "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy what were the father and mother arguing about?

  Posted by williecashflow on Nov 8, 2009 at 06:28 PM

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  What role does compassion play in "The Road," written by Cormac McCarthy?

  Posted by hchoikim on Nov 7, 2009 at 03:30 PM

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  In "The Road" identify the father and describe how he affects the kid's decisions and/or beliefs?

  Posted by fafar9 on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:02 AM

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  I need three references to “the fire” in the book (give PAGE NUMBERS) and make an assertion about what you think “the fire” symbolizes.

  Posted by laila9 on Nov 1, 2009 at 11:12 AM

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  Who is the narrator in the following quote? What is he alluding to?

  Posted by brittlynnr on Oct 16, 2009 at 03:13 PM

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  In "The Road" what is the source of the father's hope despite the seemingly hopeless conditions of the post-apocalyptic world?

  Posted by brittlynnr on Oct 14, 2009 at 07:24 PM

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  In The Road by Cormac McCarthy, what are some important choices made in the book that were made by the man and the boy, was it postive or negative?

  Posted by brownsugahhh on Sep 10, 2009 at 03:20 PM

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  What is the setting and point of view of "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy?

  Posted by cliri on Sep 7, 2009 at 09:28 PM

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  I have an essay to do for school on the book "The Road," by Cormac McCarthy. I can't answer this question. Can you help me out?

  Posted by hawkscenter40 on Sep 1, 2009 at 11:39 AM

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  In The Road, what are the contrasts within McCarthy's syntax, and how are they employed to create a hopeful effect for the reader?

  Posted by stuffedpenguin on Aug 31, 2009 at 09:45 PM

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  In "The Road" the man and the boy think of themselves as the "good guys." In what ways are they like and unlike the "bad guys" they encounter?

  Posted by blutigerosen on Aug 23, 2009 at 11:51 AM

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  In Cormac McCarthy's "The Road", what are some symbols and their meanings that he employs?

  Posted by cynthia-albert on Aug 19, 2009 at 02:53 PM

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  I have an essay to do and I need some ideas on the following question:

  Posted by blutigerosen on Aug 18, 2009 at 03:23 PM

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  What is the underlying dominant philosophy in McCormac's book "The Road"?

  Posted by alikat0492 on Aug 12, 2009 at 04:19 PM

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  I have questions for an essay on "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.

  Posted by blutigerosen on Aug 9, 2009 at 01:14 PM

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  What are other books with the theme of survival running through them? 

  Posted by melwel on Jun 17, 2009 at 05:28 PM

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  List all of the themes found in "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.

  Posted by melwel on Jun 15, 2009 at 10:34 PM

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  In "The Road" what is this fire, and why is it so crucial that they not let it die?

  Posted by melwel on Jun 6, 2009 at 05:48 PM

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  In "The Road" what might be suggested by the many descriptions of a scorched landscape covered in ash?

  Posted by melwel on Jun 4, 2009 at 05:39 PM

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  How is McCarthy able to make the postapocalyptic world of "The Road" seem so real and utterly terrifing?

  Posted by melwel on Jun 2, 2009 at 10:21 PM

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  How is the writing in "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy in some ways more like poetry than narrative prose?

  Posted by laketahoeshelby on Jun 1, 2009 at 06:27 PM

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  Why does Cormac McCarthy in 'The Road', not give his character's names? How does the labels 'boy' and 'man' affect the way readers relate to them?

  Posted by melwel on May 26, 2009 at 11:03 PM

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  How is the writing in The Road by Cormac McCarthy in some ways more like poetry than narrative prose?

  Posted by melwel on May 24, 2009 at 06:03 PM

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  What are the main passages in the road?

  Posted by punkypunk on Mar 8, 2009 at 08:27 PM

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  What is McCarthy saying about humanity in The Road?

  Posted by audap on Jan 19, 2009 at 08:01 PM

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  What are the symbols in "The Road"?

  Posted by jack-the-man123 on Nov 9, 2008 at 01:55 PM

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  In "The Road", what can be inferred about the man's and the son's character up to page 150?

  Posted by jack-the-man123 on Nov 1, 2008 at 04:08 PM

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  Whats does "The Road" ultimately suggest about good and evil? Which forces seems to have greater power in the novel?

  Posted by chelys on Oct 7, 2008 at 10:19 AM

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  What do you see as the most distinctive feature of prose style?  How is the "The Road" in some way more like poetry? 

  Posted by killer18707 on Sep 30, 2008 at 05:00 PM

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  What are the motifs in "The Road"?

  Posted by chaiwat on Sep 20, 2008 at 10:19 PM

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  Why does Cormac McCarthy not add punctuation and other grammatical structures in "The Road"?

  Posted by chaiwat on Sep 19, 2008 at 02:25 PM

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  What is the page number where the father defines love in Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"?

  Posted by student456 on Aug 24, 2008 at 11:10 AM

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  In Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," how does the man define love?

  Posted by student456 on Aug 21, 2008 at 04:48 PM